head to head
vs
Paper Mario: Color SplashvsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Paper Mario: Color Splash leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Paper Mario: Color SplashThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans harder on execution: Combat timing matters but generous dodges forgive sloppy play.
Reads0 vs 1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans harder on reads: Enemies use fixed AI behaviours; no adaptation.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.